A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Marysville House. Marysville House was build in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Marysville House. Marysville House was build in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, photograph

A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Marysville House. Marysville House was build in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Marysville House. Marysville House was build in the late 1920s by Arthur Dickinson.marysville, victoria, australia, marysville house, arthur james dickinson, grace dickinson, arnold spooner, eileen marie spooner, eileen marie dickinson, grace sweetland, eric dowdle, elsie may denton, elsie may dickinson, peter dickinson, linda dickinson, 2009 black saturday bushfires, photograph

A black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.A black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.TAGGERTY HOUSEtaggerty, victoria, australia, taggerty house, accommodation, james batchelor, photograph

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1974."Attached to photograph" Roslyn Conlon, Stuart Conboy

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1972."Attached to photograph" 6728- Mark Thompson, Theresa Hurley. 6729- Craig Rutley, Louise Rath.

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1972."Attached to photograph" 6730- Grarme Rush, Jeanette Trotter. 6731- Richard Wyman, Leanne Jones.

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1971."Attached to photograph" Boys- L to R: David Woolhouse, Robert Jones, Ken Doig, Jeffrey McMaster. Girls- L to R: Janice Berry, Julie Marsh, Marion Russo, Robyn Simpson.

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1971."Attached to photograph" 6739- Green, Swallows- David Woolhouse, Janice Berry. 6740- Gold, Bellbirds- Ken Doig, Marian Russo.

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1974."Attached to photograph" Diedre Taylor, Gary Love

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1974."Attached to photograph" Cathy Withers, Angelo Esposito.

Black and white photograph - House Captains, 1974."Attached to photograph" Lorrie Lancaster, John O'Sullivan

Colour Photpgraph: White House with Brown Iron Roof, with hald length Veandah with brick wall. Wood & Wire fence in foreground, a For sile sign on fenceSign reads: For Sale Inspection ??? R P Monaghan Ltd ( 2 Phone Numbers) On Reverse: 1985/86 13 Campbell Streetcampbell street

A digital copy of a black and white postcard of Narbethong House situated next to the Black Spur Hotel in Narbethong.A digital copy of a black and white postcard of Narbethong House situated next to the Black Spur Hotel in Narbethong. A postcard in a series produced by the Rose Stereograph Company in Victoria, Australia as a souvenir of Narbethong. narbethong, victoria, australia, postcard, rose series postcard, the rose stereograph company, souvenir, black spur hotel, narbethong house, p. 10284

A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.taggerty, victoria, australia, taggerty house, accommodation, james batchelor, photograph

A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. Taggerty House was owned and operated by the Batchelor Family.A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. Taggerty House was owned and operated by the Batchelor Family.taggerty, victoria, australia, taggerty house, accommodation, james batchelor, photograph

A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.taggerty, victoria, australia, taggerty house, james batchelor, accommodation, photograph

A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.A digital copy of a black and white photograph of Taggerty House near Taggerty in Victoria. The Batchelor Family owned and operated Taggerty House.taggerty, victoria, australia, taggerty house, james batchelor, accommodation, photograph

Findlay Art Gallery. The house was brought from French Island where it was the home of the De La Haye family.White timber house single storey. Findlay Art Gallery.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, findlay art gallery

Citation for extraordinary heroism by D company 6th Battalion while engaged in military operations in Vietnam on 18th August 1968. Signed by Lyndon B Johnson at the White House May 28 1968extraordinary heroism citation

A black and white postcard of Cumberland House in Marysville. The postcard was produced by Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.A black and white postcard of Cumberland House in Marysville. The postcard was produced by Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd. as a souvenir of Marysville.VALENTINE'S/ POST CARD A GENUINE PHOTOGRAPH 29.8.50 Dear Wen & Seb/ just a big Cheerio from us all up here, we/ are having a lovely time very nice here lovely fires but/ it is sure cold at night but so far we kept warm/ with over coats & rugs Weather has been lovely although/ it rained shortly after we arrived on Sunday after/ a very delightful trip up. Even had Gosling for Dinner on/ arrival Meals are very nice & Crowd very sociable/ Here in the Lounge is a big scenic Window takes/ up the whole on the West wall of the lounge & outlooks/ the Tennis Court so we are fully entertained what/ with fireside Chatter & Tennis the other way./ Very sorry I never managed to write before I left, did/ so intend but never suceeded, but will endeavour to/ make up when I return Hope alls well with you all there/ Love from Mary & allmarysville, victoria, australia, cumberland house, the cumberland guest house, accommodation, valentine publishing co pty ltd, postcard, souvenir, v.1.

Black and white photograph of house.Written on back of photograph: "9/1/87 - Sole remaining house in Adelaide Street. Not included in the plans for redevelopment of Eastland."

A Citation for extraordinary heroism awarded to D Company, Sixth Battalion, Royal Austraian Regiment for Engagement in Vietnam against opposing forces on 18 Austust 1966. Signed by White House, President Johnson May 28 1968certificate, president johnson, 6th battalion

Black and white photograph of house and garden.

Black and white photograph of house and garden.Typed below photograph: "48 Warrandyte Rd. Ringwood. Home of Augustus Temple Miles, First Mayor of Ringwood, 1924. Born Hobart 1880, died Ringwood 1962."

Silk hankerchief with text and tennis motifs commemorating 1986 White House tennis benefit event, hosted by Nancy Reagan. Edges embroidered with blue thread. UV glass. Materials: Silk, Thread, Plastic, Metal, Glass, Papertennis

30 Seaby St Former C of E Manse. built 1863Colour Photograph: white Brick house with grey iron roof, concrete dive with lawnOn Reverse: 30 Seaby Stc of e, religion

View of Squires land which was subdivided for housing - two parts Woodland Crest higher part off Woodland Grove and Calrossi Avenue, Briar Hill showing new roads with curb and channelling and footpaths. No date. Looking up Hyacinth Avenue, Briar Hill from Sherbourne Road. Hibiscus Avenue first on right then Acacia Court. The white house on Hibiscus Avenue still exists (No. 3)Black and white photograph printed with white bordersVerso: COO2briar hill, real estate, woodland grove, squires, roads, acacia court, hibiscus avenuse, hyacinth avenue, woodland crest estate, inge bros pty ltd

WARRNAMBOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) was formed by a voluntary community group in 1863, within six years of Warrnambool’s beginnings, and it's Reading Room opened in 1854. The WMI operated until 1963, at which time it was one of the oldest Mechanics’ Institutes in Victoria. Mechanics’ Institutes offered important services to the public including libraries, reading rooms and places to display and store collections of all sorts such as curiosities and local historical relics. In 1886 a Museum and Fine Arts Gallery were added to the WMI and by the beginning of the 20th century, there was also a billiards room and a School of Art. By this time all Mechanics’ Institutes in country Victoria had museums attached. Over the years the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Library was also known as the Warrnambool Public Library the Warrnambool Library and the Free Library. Early funding from the government was for the “Free Library”. The inscription in a book “Science of Man” was for the “Warrnambool Public Library”, donated by Joseph Archibald in 1899. Another inscription in the book “Catalogue of Plants Under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens 1 & 2, 1883” was presented to the “Warrnambool Library” and signed by the author W.R. Guilfoyle. In 1903 the Warrnambool Public Library decided to add a Juvenile Department to library and stock it with hundreds of books suitable for youth. In 1905 the Public Library committee decided to update the collection of books and added 100 new novels plus arrangements for the latest novels to be included as soon as they were available in Victoria. In July 1911 the Warrnambool Council took over the management of the Public Library, Art Gallery, Museum and Mechanics’ Institute and planned to double the size of the then-current building. In 1953, when Mr R. Pattison was Public Librarian, the Warrnambool Public Library’s senior section 10,000 of the 13,000 books were fiction. The children’s section offered an additional 3,400 books. The library had the equivalent of one book per head of population and served around 33 per cent of the reading population. The collection of books was made up of around 60 per cent reference and 40 per cent fiction. The library was lending 400 books per day. In 1963 the Warrnambool City Council allocated the site of the Mechanics’ Institute building, which included the Public Library, Museum and Art Gallery, for the new Municipal Offices and the Collections were dispersed until 1971. The Warrnambool Library took over the Mechanics’ Institute Library’s holdings on behalf of the Warrnambool City Council. Since the closure of the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, the exact location and composition of the original WMI books and items has become unclear. Other materials have been added to the collection, including items from Terang MI, Warrnambool Court House and Customs House. Many of the books have been identified as the Pattison Collection, named after the Librarian who catalogued and numbered the books during his time as Warrnambool Public Librarian in the time before the Mechanics’ Institute closed. It seems that when Warrnambool became part of the Corangamite Regional Library some of the books and materials went to its head office in Colac and then back to Warrnambool where they were stored at the Art Gallery for quite some time. Some then went to the Warrnambool Historical Society, some stayed at the Art Gallery and some were moved to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The various stamps and labels on the books held at Flagstaff Hill show the variety of the collection’s distribution and origin. The books in the collection at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village date from the 1850’s to the late 1950s and include rare and valuable volumes. Many of the books are part of the “Pattison Collection” after the Warrnambool’s Public Librarian, Mr R. Pattison. WARRNAMBOOL MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE Warrnambool's Mechanics' Institute (or Institution as it was sometimes called) was one of the earliest in Victoria. On 17th October 1853, a meeting was held where it was resolved to request the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony to grant land for the erection of a Mechanics' Institutes building. A committee was formed at the meeting and Richard Osburne chaired the first meeting of this committee. The land on the North West corner of Banyan and Merri Streets was granted but there were no funds to erect the building. The Formal Rights of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute's encompassed its aims and these were officially adopted in1859; "This Institution has for its object the diffusion of literary, scientific, and other useful knowledge amongst its members, excluding all controversial subjects, religious or political. These objects are sought to be obtained by means of a circulating library, a reading room, the establishment of classes, debates, and the occasional delivery of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy, mechanics, astronomy, chemistry, natural history, literature, and the useful and ornamental arts, particularly those which have a more immediate reference to the colony." The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute opened its first reading room in November 1884 in the National School building at the corner of Banyan and Timor Streets. The Institute was funded by member subscription, payable on a quarterly, half-yearly or yearly basis. Samuel Hannaford, the Manager of the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, was the first Honorary Secretary of the Mechanics' Institutes, and an early President and Vice-President. He also gave several of the early lectures in the Reading Room. Another early Secretary, Librarian and lecturer was Marmaduke Fisher, the teacher at the National School. Lecture topics included The Poets and Poetry of Ireland', 'The Birth and Development of the Earth', 'The Vertebrae - with Remarks on the pleasures resulting from the study of Natural History' and 'Architecture'. In 1856 the Reading Room was moved to James Hider's shop in Timor Street, and by 1864 it was located in the bookshop of Davies and Read. In the 1860's the Mechanics' Institute struggled as membership waned but in 1866, after a series of fundraising efforts, the committee was able to purchase land in Liebig Street, on a site then called Market Square, between the weighbridge and the fire station. A Mechanics' Institute building was opened at this site in August 1871. The following year four more rooms were added to the main Reading Room and in 1873 the Artisan School of Design was incorporated into the Institute. The same year Joseph Archibald established a Museum; however, it deteriorated when he was transferred to Bendigo in 1877. In 1880, with Archibald's return to Warrnambool, the Museum was re-established, and in 1885 a new building was built at the back of the Institute to accommodate the re-created School of Design, the Art Gallery and the Museum. In 1887 the Museum section was moved to the former courthouse in Timor Street (for some time the walls of the building formed part of the TAFE cafeteria but all is now demolished)). In 1911 the Museum was transferred back to the original building and the management of the Mechanics' Institute was handed over to the Warrnambool City Council. The Museum and Art Gallery became one and housed many fine works of art, and the Library continued to grow. The building was well patronised, with records showing that at the beginning of the 20th century there were between 500 and 800 visitors. During World War One the monthly figures were in the thousands, with 3,400 people visiting in January 1915. The Museum was a much loved Institution in Warrnambool until the contents of the Museum and Art Gallery were removed to make room for the Warrnambool City Council Engineers' Department. The contents were stored but many of the items were scattered or lost. When the original building was demolished the site became occupied by the Civic Centre, which included the new City Library. (The library was temporarily located in the old Palais building in Koroit Street.) In the process of reorganisation the Collection was distributed amongst the community groups: -The new City Library took some of the historical books and some important documents, historic photographs and newspapers. -The Art Gallery kept the 19th Century art collection and some of the artefacts from the museum. -The Historical Society has some items -The State Museum has some items -Some items were destroyed -Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village has old newspapers, Government Gazettes, most of the Mechanics' Institute Library, ledgers and documents connected to the Mechanics' Institute Library, some framed and unframed artworks and some photographs. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute Library book collection is deemed to be of great importance because it is one of the few collections in an almost intact state, and many of the books are now very rare and of great value. From Log-Cabin To White House Author: William Thayer Publisher: Ward Lock & Co Further Information: The Warrnambool Public Library date July 1946. Life of James A. Garfield. Boyhood, Youth, Manhood, Assassination 20th President of the U.S.A. The label on spine cover has typed text R.H. 923.1 GAR flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, warrnambool public library, from log-cabin to white house, william thayer, james a. garfield, 20th president of united state of america